Tag: Ransomware

Hit by ransomware? You really need to report it

Posted on   |  by David Batch
Opinion: The verdict is in: if you’ve been a victim of a ransomware attack, you will almost certainly be required to report the breach to the Privacy Commissioner and...

Govt establishes ransomware taskforce

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has ordered its intelligence forces to go on the offensive against ransomware gangs, with a new cross-agency taskforce established and a near-tripling of the AFP officers...

ASPI ‘soft target’ warning on ransomware

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Ransomware attacks will only get worse for Australia without strategic domestic efforts to thwart it, according to a new report which warns a “policy vacuum” has made the nation...

US cyber expert backs ransomware notice scheme

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A renowned US cybersecurity expert has put weight behind calls for a mandatory ransomware payment notification scheme in Australia and said Australia’s election administration system should be considered critical...

Govt may ban ransomware insurance

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is considering banning insurance reimbursements for companies opting to make ransomware payments, as the Opposition pushes for a mandatory notification scheme around these attacks. A House...

Labor introduces ransomware notification bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has called on the federal government to urgently support its legislation introducing a mandatory ransomware notification scheme which “lays the foundation” for enforcement actions against cyber attacks. Shadow...

Govt launches ransomware awareness campaign

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has launched a new public awareness campaign on ransomware, amid a sharp uptick in attacks and calls from the Opposition for a more concerted effort to...

PM can’t miss his G7 ransomware opportunity

Posted on   |  by Tim Watts
Last week ransomware became a literal barbeque stopper when JBS Foods, Australia’s largest meat processor, was paralysed by a ransomware attack mounted by Russian cybercriminals. All beef and lamb...

‘Release the hounds’ on ransomware gangs

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has called on the federal government to get on the cyber offensive and “release the hounds” on global ransomware gangs following a series of high profile cyber-attacks against...